{"id":4734,"date":"2026-06-26T19:16:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usglobalnews.com\/2026\/06\/26\/trump-blames-iran-for-drone-strike-on-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T19:16:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:16:33","slug":"trump-blames-iran-for-drone-strike-on-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=4734","title":{"rendered":"Trump blames Iran for drone strike on cargo ship in strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-gu-name=\"media\" class=\"dcr-14sl0e4\">\n<div class=\"dcr-17l77cs\">\n<figure id=\"7c9b616c-2bf3-4052-93e7-765e0c1e4a45\" class=\"dcr-191xnya\">\n<div id=\"img-1\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ships in the water at sunrise\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/09937b772e56f1093d9b26f082dca1c25958725c\/289_0_4651_3095\/master\/4651.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"309.433455170931\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><span class=\"dcr-kogzpx\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-18mnkpm\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1294qmb\"><label for=\"the-checkbox\" class=\"dcr-4sl2vt\"><\/label> <\/p>\n<div id=\"the-caption\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1mfxiaj\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Ships and boats in the strait of Hormuz in Musandam, Oman, on 1 May.<\/span> Photograph: Reuters<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><a href=\"#img-1\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-zwabc0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"7c9b616c-2bf3-4052-93e7-765e0c1e4a45\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-1bitgpn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-1shbixy\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-qda0hp\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1e9iiy9\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Ships and boats in the strait of Hormuz in Musandam, Oman, on 1 May.<\/span> Photograph: Reuters<\/figcaption><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"headline\" class=\"dcr-ql9l8l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-6mja0y\">\n<h1 class=\"dcr-l0wuod\">Trump blames Iran for drone strike on cargo ship in strait of Hormuz<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"standfirst\" class=\"dcr-1xpojbf\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1gm5ptv\">\n<p>US president calls it \u2018foolish violation\u2019 of ceasefire agreement after drone damaged ship\u2019s upper deck<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/jun\/26\/trump-news-john-bolton-updates-today\" data-link-name=\"in standfirst link\">US politics live \u2013 latest updates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"body\" class=\"dcr-x1al2c\">\n<div class=\"dcr-11gq2tx\">\n<div id=\"maincontent\" class=\"dcr-1w2vkyc\">\n<div class=\"article-body-commercial-selector article-body-viewer-selector dcr-ogvvui\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Friday blamed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/us-israel-war-on-iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Iran<\/a> for carrying out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jun\/25\/un-pauses-ship-evacuations-through-strait-of-hormuz-after-vessel-attack\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">drone strike<\/a> on a cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz, calling it a \u201cfoolish violation\u201d of the ceasefire agreement with the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">One drone damaged the upper deck of the ship but the ship was able to proceed, the US president said. The US shot down three other drones aimed at the ship, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">His post on social media did not identify the ship or the time of the strike, but on Thursday the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The development comes during a fragile time for the US and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a> as they work to negotiate a permanent end to the war. Iran has increasingly challenged the region and the US over its control of the strait of Hormuz, even with the current interim deal it reached with the US. last week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"ae94b511-33d4-4b9b-bad8-4fc52ca7896d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-1oq85qr\">\n<div data-print-layout=\"hide\" data-link-name=\"rich-link-4 | 4\" data-component=\"rich-link\" data-name=\"placeholder\" class=\"dcr-1rx5ky9\">\n<div data-format-theme=\"5\" data-format-design=\"0\" data-format-display=\"0\" class=\"dcr-15vltj4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jun\/25\/white-house-iran-war-funding-request\" class=\"dcr-f35c0u\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-vvxpdt\">\n<div class=\"dcr-6z6e7\">\n<div class=\"dcr-zh9rih\">White House seeks extra funds for Iran war as part of $87.6bn request<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dcr-oj13vq\">\n<div class=\"dcr-ef9nua\">Read more<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">A missile warning in the United Arab Emirates caused by a technical glitch earlier on Friday underscored the ongoing tensions in the region, following the attack on the cargo vessel and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jun\/20\/israeli-strikes-southern-lebanon-reports-renewed-ceasefire\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Israeli strikes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jun\/24\/israel-defence-minister-israel-katzrefuses-to-pull-out-of-southern-lebanon-undermining-iran-peace-talks\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">in Lebanon<\/a> over the past few days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The mobile phone alert startled many across the city-state of Dubai, the first such alert since the interim ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The brief text alert that was sent from the UAE\u2019s interior ministry on Friday was also the first of its kind in Dubai during the Iran war. However, alerts have gone off in the region warning of incoming Iranian missiles and drones following the start of the war on 28 February, when the US and Iran launched their strikes on Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">A short time after the alert, the Emiratis said there was a telephone call between the foreign minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi. It quoted Sheikh Abdullah as telling Araghchi that the UAE \u201cemphasized the importance of full commitment\u201d to the interim deal between Iran and the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cSerious diplomacy and responsible dialogue are the optimal path for addressing all regional and international crises,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The US and Iran are still negotiating terms of the interim peace deal, including issues such as getting ships through the key strait and addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jun\/17\/us-iran-deal-trump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">future<\/a> of Iran\u2019s stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Under the interim deal, the two sides have 60 days to work out the details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-print-layout=\"hide\" class=\"dcr-swayiu\"><span class=\"dcr-1xhbmzr\">Explore more on these topics<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-2c03t5\">\n<ul class=\"dcr-p7nd18\">\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/world\/us-israel-war-on-iran\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">US-Israel war on Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/world\/iran\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/trump-administration\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Trump administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/world\/strait-of-hormuz\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/us-politics\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">US politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/world\/middleeast\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">Middle East and north Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-r721ee\"><a href=\"\/tone\/news\" class=\"dcr-856iwi\">news<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dcr-313bdz\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump%20blames%20Iran%20for%20drone%20strike%20on%20cargo%20ship%20in%20strait%20of%20Hormuz&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jun\/26\/trump-iran-drone-strike-strait-hormuz?CMP=share_btn_url\" class=\"dcr-ncybeu\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-19bkree\"><a data-link-name=\"meta-syndication-article\" href=\"https:\/\/syndication.theguardian.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2026%2Fjun%2F26%2Ftrump-iran-drone-strike-strait-hormuz&amp;type=article&amp;internalpagecode=us-news\/2026\/jun\/26\/trump-iran-drone-strike-strait-hormuz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"Reuse this content\" class=\"dcr-1c41onw\">Reuse this content<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"right-column\" class=\"dcr-axwinp\"><span class=\"dcr-1ryr20k\"><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ships and boats in the strait of Hormuz in Musandam, Oman, on 1 May. 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